This project idea is promoted by BIC Carelia and ISAI Consulting, both located in Joensuu, Finland.

1
Material Recovery and Recycling Business
Development

• This project idea is promoted by BIC Carelia and
  ISAI Consulting, both located in Joensuu,
  Finland.
• Contact persons
• Mr Pirkka Aula Ms Päivi Korhonen
• pirkka.aula_at_carelia.fi paivi.korhonen_at_isaiconsult
  ing.fi

2
Background

• Energy from waste is not a sustainable solution.
• Clean technology and environmental business are
  growing annually 10 .
• Clean technology comprises of
• renewable energy sources
• material recycling
• recovery of wasted materials
• material-friendly processes
• water treatment
• The SME sector in clean technology is scattered
  and operates locally therefore, it needs
  strengthening and international cooperation to
  develop further.

3
Rationale

• A new paradigm the change from traditional waste
  treatment to more positive recycling, recovery,
  life cycle and material saving technology.

4
Objectives

• Objective 1
• to examine existing and future business
  activities around material recovery and recycling
  in different peripheral areas, and
• to create a databank of best practices and new
  ideas by combining the findings from different
  areas.
• Objective 2
• to create a new business model based on
  feasibility study and educational needs.

5
Expected Results and DevelopmentNew Business
Ideas

• Innovative methods and new business ideas in
  environmental business.
• Focus on reclaim, life span and reuse of
  materials instead of mere waste management.

6
Expected Results and DevelopmentEducation

• Creation of new educational programmes new
  qualifications, occupations and competence to
  fulfil the needs of the new business sector.

7
Expected Results and DevelopmentAwareness

• General awareness-raising will create better
  prerequisites for new kind of environmental
  enterprises.

8
Expected Results and DevelopmentInnovation

• The innovative project idea of replacing
  waste-thinking with recovery, life cycle and
  recycling changes a problem into an opportunity.
• In business terms changing crisis management
  into opportunity management.
• The results will be gained through creation of
  new professions, awareness-raising, and attitude.
  New general attitude towards recycling and
  material recovery will effect regulations, which
  will generate new business opportunities.

9
Tentative Partnership in Finland
10
Contact Information

• BIC Carelia
• Mr Pirkka Aula, Director
• tel. [phone]
• pirkka.aula_at_carelia.fi
• North Karelia University of Applied Sciences
• Ms Susanna Varis, Project Manager
• tel. [phone]
• susanna.varis_at_pkamk.fi

• ISAI Consulting
• Ms Päivi Korhonen, CEO
• tel. [phone]
• paivi.korhonen_at_isaiconsulting.fi